The Supporting Research Project

The supporting research project can take form as:

(1)Library research, i.e. Reading an entire book, or reading books on one topic. Topics might include: Aesthetics, Craft Theory, and Design as related to Ceramics, Image and Idea, Creative Visualization (see suggested bibliography for ideas)...

(2)In Studio Research, i.e. research reading and experimentation to evolve a needed new studio technique or process in forming, testing new surfaces/glazes/image making techniques,

(3)Visual research of historical and or contemporary art or artists and related reading (along with interviews if the artist is living) about on them and their techniques.

The research progress is to be well documented through notes, a diary, physical examples. Keep a record of where you started, your progress and how the research developed. This process and in-progress results and ideas will be discussed during the semester in required meetings (listed on calendar) with the instructor.

The final results/examples/conclusions and ideas are to be presented to the seminar group in the final report. The final report should teach your peers about the aesthetic, technical or conceptual findings and how they have changed and informed your new art work. You will be asked to revise your artist statement as a result of this evolution. A new or updated version of your artist statement is required when you give your research presentation. Please bring a hard copy to class and e-mail a copy to the instructor.